Running knife

[J&J13]

I jog every day, rain or shine. I tried neck knives, but didn't like them slapping against my chest when I ran.

Eventually ended up with a 3" CS Voyager.
Lightweight, metal clip, cleans up easy and takes a long time to rust even with acidic sweat, small enough to stay out of the way but large enough to use if you had to; won't cry a river if you loose it.

If you want to go really small, try a Spyderco Dragonfly.

 

[altidude]

I agree with Alberta Ed. Something in the Cold Steel Voyager line would be a good choice. I picked up a large Voyager clip point over the weekend and like the feel of the knife. It's light, flat and I like the balance. Feels good to me.

The large Voyager (4" blade) weighs about 3.6 oz. The medium Voyager (3" blade) is a bit under 2 oz.

 

[Markh]

You also have to not mind it getting covered in sweat. I use an endura or delica.

I second that. I like the FRN Endura IWB. It rides low, doesn't rust, I can easily rinse it off. If I loose it, no big deal.

 

[madcap_magician]

Neck knives cannot be beat in this regard.

I don't like them for running because they have this tendency to bang around and get in the way...

 

[cognitivefun]

Running, I carry a Native, or a Pacific Salt. Something lightweight as I think weight is most important, more than sheer size of the knife.

BTW, off topic, but I run always barefoot. It's lots of fun. No shoes, but always a knife

 

[T.K.C.]

What about a neck knives?

 

[cognitivefun]

What about a neck knives?

I have run with a Hideaway knife hanging from a clip thingie (I forget what she calls it), on my undershirt. But I still think a folder clipped low in the pocket is best. I don't like things flapping around...

 

[STR]

I'm guilty of not reading much more than a fast skim of the first page so what I have to recommend may already have been done. I don't run but in the warmer months I do ride my bike a lot and come home such that I can literally wring out my pants and shirts from sweat. I usually took along my David Boye folder on those ventures. In fact in the summer months I pretty much carried that one a lot but when the Salt knives came out from Spyerco I bought a couple of those. The fact that I can Wave the Spydercos made them a hands down choice for me but the rust proof H1 steel is a great steel that has more than pleased me. In the end I really still like and sometimes carry my Boye boat knife because it is a neat knife but I really like Spydercos.

For what it is worth it is a simple simple reprofile to put a Delica type point on one of the Salt 1 knives. I did it to mine and really like that knife. Granted I rebuilt my body in titanium and lignum vitae wood also but one doesn't necessarily have to go that far to make it pretty much have all the splinter picker potential of a Delica. I just wanted a choil like the Calypso Jr. had so I redid the body like that or the Rescue C45.

Currently I am carrying a Waved fully serrated Atlantic Salt that I reprofiled the blade on and added an adjustable pivot to and I love it. I never ever thought I'd carry a fully serrated but I must admit these things are cutting machines and great for when I'm just too busy or too lazy to fool with sharpening or maintaining an edge. I figure it will be my xmas package opener this year for sure.

Anyway, I highly recommend the Salt knives. They are perhaps the best thing to come to cutlery in a long long time. My next purchase will be a Pacific Salt as I hear they are a great all around user.

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STR

 

[cognitivefun]

One thing I love about the Pacific Salt is that it is large but very lightweight. H1 is less heavy it seems than other steels and it makes a relatively big knife a real pleasure to carry when running.

I love the serrated version the best. It is actually the only fully serrated knife I own.